Combining Sentences for Effective Writing

The lecture covers the use of conjunctions to combine sentences, focusing on subordinating and coordinating conjunctions. It explains how to use these conjunctions to create complex sentences and clearly show relationships between ideas. Examples are provided to illustrate correct and faulty coordination and subordination, with corrections to improve sentence structure. The lecture concludes with a summary and additional resources for further learning.

What type of conjunctions are 'although', 'because', and 'since'?

• Coordinating

• Subordinating

• Correlative

• Comparative

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which mnemonic helps to remember coordinating conjunctions?

• None

• PEMDAS

• ROYGBIV

• FANBOYS

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What conjunction would best combine sentences indicating a cause-and-effect relationship?

• But

• Or

• And

• Since

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

In the example with the police officers, which conjunction is used to combine the sentences?

• And

• Or

• Nor

• But

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What error is corrected in the sentence about the school mascot and the team?

• Incorrect conjunction

• Faulty coordination

• Misplaced modifier

• Run-on sentence

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Which relative pronoun connects two ideas about Joe Taylor?

• Who

• Which

• That

• Whom

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A

Which conjunction is used to show a time relationship in the corrected sentence about the team and the mascot?

• After

• Since

• While

• As

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What type of clause is 'as the team left the huddle' in the corrected sentence?

• Independent clause

• Subordinate clause

• Main clause

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the main focus of the sentence corrected about the tornado siren and Martha?

• Martha putting out the cat

• The importance of safety

• The tornado siren blaring

• The timing of the actions

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Which phrase correctly describes the use of 'who' in the sentence about the new English teacher?

• Connects two independent clauses

• Describes an action

• Links a subject to its verb

• Introduces a necessary clause

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1A